this is bbc news. the headlines... a 21 year old russian soldier is given life sentence — for the murder of an unarmed civilian — in ukraine's first war crimes trial. vadim shishi—marin had admitted shooting a 62—year—old dead, but denied carrying out a war crime. a russian diplomat has resigned from his post at the country's mission to the united nations in geneva. boris bond—arev told the bbc he was never as ashamed of russia as when it invaded ukraine. photographs have emerged apparently showing the british prime minister borisjohnson at a social gathering in downing st in november 2020. at the time — the uk was in strict lockdown. president biden has said the united states would intervene militarily to defend taiwan if china were to invade the island.

joe biden was speaking injapan on the second leg of his asia tour. those are the headlines on bbc news. stay with us. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are polly mackenzie, who's chief executive of the cross—party think tank, demos. and also with me is sam lister, the deputy political editor at the daily express. the express is one of the papers that has also now come in, so we have front pages on all the papers, i would say all but two of them. i think this is worthy of front page coverage, and it's the latest party gate revelations, more particularly the photograph, the first to emerge

of the prime minister appearing to be engaged in what you may call party activities, in other words, raising a glass in salute to a colleague who is leaving. he hasn't been fined for that as the metro observes. it wonders why as to a number of other papers. the guardian has the same story. it believes the prime minister and the met police will both face further questions over the event because some of those present were fined — but the pm wasn't. the telegraph has a similar line — also saying it understands the prime minister did not receive a questionnaire from the police about his presence at the event. the i says the prime minister is waiting to find out the reaction to the new pictures both from his own mps and the public. the star takes a more sardonic line — pointing to the various drinks containers and saying — sarcastically — it's the times has a different angle — saying the photos put the pm under

pressure over what he told the commons when asked about the event last december. the star takes a more sardonic line — pointing to the various drinks containers and saying — sarcastically — it's definitely not a party. the main story in the ft is more speculation over a possible windfall tax on the big energy companies — saying the chancellor has ordered the treasury to draw up plans to tax a wide variety of firms. the mail leads with fears over a possible rail strike — saying disruption to services could hit power supplies, petrol stations and shops — if unions vote for strike action this week. right... sam, kick us off this time. the metro locked in —— locked down in one, obviously, they are point is

very simple, it's a very simple one, how did boris not get fined for this booze up? how did boris not get fined for this booze u - ? . ., , booze up? yeah, that is the big auestion booze up? yeah, that is the big question tonight. _ booze up? yeah, that is the big question tonight. it _ booze up? yeah, that is the big question tonight. it seems - booze up? yeah, that is the big question tonight. it seems to l booze up? yeah, that is the big i question tonight. it seems to have caused an awful lot of anger because one person present was fined, and they clearly feel like it's unfair that the more junior of the attendees were hit with fines while the prime minister clearly seen here holding a glass of some kind of drink that make the holding a glass of some kind of drink that mak— holding a glass of some kind of drink that mak , , ., drink that make the news, i should sa , the drink that make the news, i should say. the mirror. — drink that make the news, i should say, the mirror, i _ drink that make the news, i should say, the mirror, i should _ drink that make the news, i should say, the mirror, i should say, - say, the mirror, i should say, sorry to interrupt, it says how did he get away with this? find to interrupt, it says how did he get away with this?— away with this? and obviously with with the mirror, _ away with this? and obviously with with the mirror, the _ away with this? and obviously with with the mirror, the mirror- away with this? and obviously with with the mirror, the mirror has - with the mirror, the mirror has obviously a serious investigation into the party allegations, so as you can imagine, they have gone on this for tomorrow's paper, quite a big spread inside looking at all the different angles to this. there seems to be some suggestion tonight that the prime minister happened to be blocking from one of his offices

back to his flat and passed the press office where the former director of communications was being held, and just happened to wander in for ten minutes and then wander off again. the timing, as we know from the fine, he was given for the birthday event, it doesn't really matter, think he was there for eight or nine minutes i think the police take the view that the time limit that you were there isn't actually the issue. what we didn't know is why they chose to find one member of staff but the prime minister. it’s staff but the prime minister. it's curious, isn't it? sam makes that point. i wasjust curious, isn't it? sam makes that point. i was just making a plane from one of the other papers in the morning, in fact, from one of the other papers in the morning, infact, i from one of the other papers in the morning, in fact, i think i'm right in saying one of your papers that observes the police took the view this did not break the rules, submit the suggestion is actually, nothing to see here, boris broke no rules. i mention only in passing, because it's exactly the point you may, some

of the other papers are suggesting that the prime minister is responsible for this event, until he get something definitive from sucre. i think we know this was going to include _ i think we know this was going to include some of these photographs will hopefully draw a line under this so— will hopefully draw a line under this so that we know precisely what happened _ this so that we know precisely what happened and that we aren't caught up happened and that we aren't caught up in this_ happened and that we aren't caught up in this endless cycle of, you know. — up in this endless cycle of, you know, really quite tedious repetition. we know what happened. the pay— repetition. we know what happened. the pay minister presided over the culture _ the pay minister presided over the culture of— the pay minister presided over the culture of lockdown breaking parties. _ culture of lockdown breaking parties, and that is a problem. the precise _ parties, and that is a problem. the precise details of it, i think, are less— precise details of it, i think, are less important than the general cultural— less important than the general cultural reality around not taking those _ cultural reality around not taking those real— cultural reality around not taking those real seriously, not taking these _ those real seriously, not taking these egregious restrictions on public— these egregious restrictions on public liberty seriously enough to enforce _ public liberty seriously enough to enforce them and yourselves. but, i

think— enforce them and yourselves. but, i think it _ enforce them and yourselves. but, i think it matters even more than that because _ think it matters even more than that because it _ think it matters even more than that because it doesn'tjust draw think it matters even more than that because it doesn't just draw into question— because it doesn't just draw into question the integrity of the prime minister, the cabinet secretary, the office _ minister, the cabinet secretary, the office of— minister, the cabinet secretary, the office of number 10 downing street it's also, _ office of number 10 downing street it's also, as — office of number 10 downing street it's also, as we are seeing in the papers, — it's also, as we are seeing in the papers, draws and the metropolitan police. _ papers, draws and the metropolitan police. it _ papers, draws and the metropolitan police, it reminds us how little power — police, it reminds us how little power and _ police, it reminds us how little power and accountability parliament has, it _ power and accountability parliament has, it reminds us, if you care to think about — has, it reminds us, if you care to think about it, that supposedly the parliamentary, the pay minister's adviser— parliamentary, the pay minister's adviser on— parliamentary, the pay minister's adviser on standards doesn't actually— adviser on standards doesn't actually even have the power to start _ actually even have the power to start an — actually even have the power to start an investigation. so, this whole — start an investigation. so, this whole thing just eats away, i think, at public— whole thing just eats away, i think, at public trust and confidence in the institutions that shape our lives — the institutions that shape our lives you _ the institutions that shape our lives. you see that, the tone of these _ lives. you see that, the tone of these papers, itjust breaks my heart — these papers, itjust breaks my heart it— these papers, itjust breaks my heart it is— these papers, itjust breaks my heart. it is cynical, i rolling contempt _ heart. it is cynical, i rolling contempt for the people who run the countrv _ contempt for the people who run the countrv you — contempt for the people who run the country. you cannot run a country when — country. you cannot run a country when people quite reasonably feel

that way— when people quite reasonably feel that way about how they have been treated _ that way about how they have been treated. , , ., , ., treated. just on this, i am interested _ treated. just on this, i am interested by _ treated. just on this, i am interested by this, - treated. just on this, i am interested by this, if - treated. just on this, i am interested by this, if we i treated. just on this, i am i interested by this, if we look treated. just on this, i am - interested by this, if we look at the telegraph, if we could, sam, the telegraph, i mean, it goes for the version of the photograph to make and be more clear than the prime minister raising to class somebody, you debate what the rules were and all the rest of it, i mean, that is all the rest of it, i mean, that is a state of fact and he's raising a glass, one would assume he's drinking a drink. lots of people standing around, all the other questions when there were restrictions. they make this point in here about the police investigation. it's the acting commissioner, sir stephen house, expected to face questions when he appears for the london assembly police crime committee on thursday. of course, metropolitan police authority is part of the whole london set up of the mayor and the london set up of the mayor and the london assembly. it's awkward, isn't it, for the police, because they don't really want to go through, you

know, a running commentary committees that dreadful the phrased apprentice used about how they reached prosecutorialjudgements on cases of this kind, because on picking it, some anti—people were fined for holding events, could become quite damaging. {lime fined for holding events, could become quite damaging. once you start to unpick _ become quite damaging. once you start to unpick these _ become quite damaging. once you start to unpick these things, - become quite damaging. once you start to unpick these things, it - start to unpick these things, it becomes pretty messy. the lib dems tonight they listen to the police watchdog asking the watchdog to look into the next police's decisions, there is this wider call for some explanation from the mat as to why some people were fined at some event since others weren't. i think lord mcdonald, also called for this, i think that shows that actually, i think that shows that actually, i think until people can understand the motivations and the rationale behind these decisions, people will question and put all kinds of negatives onto the decision—making

whether you think the mets gone easy on the prime minister, what do you think they've gone too hard. until there is some kind of explanation there, as you say, once you start making those explanations, then where do you stop? fine, 28 people were fined at least two times. so, you know, how they go about trying to make it clear and transparent as to make it clear and transparent as to what their motives where in making these decisions i don't quite know stop i didn't think it will get quite difficult for some of the officials who are going to be named in this report. officials who are going to be named in this report-— in this report. let's say there was an official he _ in this report. let's say there was an official he found _ in this report. let's say there was an official he found out _ in this report. let's say there was an official he found out who - in this report. let's say there was an official he found out who is - an official he found out who is fined because of this particular event. they are going to ask them what they think about the fact that they were fined in the prime minister was in. they are still employed by government, it is difficult for people in this situation.— situation. it's incredibly difficult. _ situation. it's incredibly difficult. obviously - situation. it's incredibly. difficult. obviously these situation. it's incredibly - difficult. obviously these figures are around to the westminster, people who have contact with journalists quite regularly and it will be quite tricky for them. essen will be quite tricky for them. even if they are — will be quite tricky for them. even if they are not _ will be quite tricky for them. even if they are not interviewed, they might find themselves saying

something off the record that ends up something off the record that ends up in print. let's move on because i think the guardian is interesting with this. let's start with the times. the times has this line, party p.m. misled mps. this is picking up on the question you quoted in our last paper review from the labour mp, catherine west, who asked a month after this event took place whether there had been an event 10 downing street, in the mirror actually, event 10 downing street, in the mirroractually, page event 10 downing street, in the mirror actually, page five, event 10 downing street, in the mirroractually, page five, it event 10 downing street, in the mirror actually, page five, it has a quote, with a pay minister to the house whether it was a party in downing street on the 13th of november of 2020, the party that is in the photograph, the pay minister said no, but i'm sure whatever happened the guidance was solid and the rules were followed at all times. you could've said no, i'm not going to tell you, but let's take the more challenging to be that he wasn't saying that, he was saying there was no party. is it still conceivable that he says whatever happened the guidance followed in the rules are followed at all times.

after all, the rules are followed at all times. afterall, he the rules are followed at all times. after all, he wasn't fined for it. out, you know, we are seeing a few defensive _ out, you know, we are seeing a few defensive lines coming out from the people _ defensive lines coming out from the people around the prime minister, their nrost— people around the prime minister, their most friendlyjournalist. i think— their most friendlyjournalist. i think what they do is a sort of try out a _ think what they do is a sort of try out a few— think what they do is a sort of try out a few lines, see which ones land, _ out a few lines, see which ones land. so — out a few lines, see which ones land, so the things i've heard have been _ land, so the things i've heard have been no, _ land, so the things i've heard have been no, he — land, so the things i've heard have been no, he wasjust saying no, i want _ been no, he wasjust saying no, i want to answer that question because i want to answer that question because i couldn't— want to answer that question because i couldn't possibly answer that question— i couldn't possibly answer that question because it's too early in the investigation. maybe he was unable _ the investigation. maybe he was unable to— the investigation. maybe he was unable to remember precisely, that's way it— unable to remember precisely, that's way it meant he couldn't answer the question _ way it meant he couldn't answer the question. who remembers what they were doing _ question. who remembers what they were doing on the 13th of november? i were doing on the 13th of november? i don't _ were doing on the 13th of november? i don't rememberand were doing on the 13th of november? i don't remember and i was doing last week. i i don't remember and i was doing last week. ., �* ,, ., ., ., , last week. i don't know what i was doinu in last week. i don't know what i was doing in november— last week. i don't know what i was doing in november of _ last week. i don't know what i was doing in november of 2020, - last week. i don't know what i was doing in november of 2020, so i last week. i don't know what i was i doing in november of 2020, so maybe he said i_ doing in november of 2020, so maybe he said i can't answer that question for that— he said i can't answer that question for that reason. they are trying these _ for that reason. they are trying these things out. i don't think any of these _ these things out. i don't think any of these things read the stack up in the court _ of these things read the stack up in the court of public opinion, but the key next _ the court of public opinion, but the key next challenge for the prime minister— key next challenge for the prime minister is this investigation by

the parliamentary standards authority to see whether he misled the commons. the ministerial code says that _ the commons. the ministerial code says that a — the commons. the ministerial code says that a minister should not mislead — says that a minister should not mislead parliament, and it also says that if— mislead parliament, and it also says that if a _ mislead parliament, and it also says that if a minister does mislead parliament inadvertently, they should — parliament inadvertently, they should take steps to correct the record _ should take steps to correct the record as — should take steps to correct the record as early as possible. it's clear— record as early as possible. it's clear that — record as early as possible. it's clear that on this one, the prime minister— clear that on this one, the prime minister was mistaken if he said, if he nreant. — minister was mistaken if he said, if he meant, no, there wasn't a party, because _ he meant, no, there wasn't a party, because there clearly was a party. interestingly, another line we have heard _ interestingly, another line we have heard circulating from peter brown was this— heard circulating from peter brown was this doesn't look like a party to me. _ was this doesn't look like a party to me. so — was this doesn't look like a party to me, so he obviously has slightly more _ to me, so he obviously has slightly more exciting parties. seven bottles of wine _ more exciting parties. seven bottles of wine on _ more exciting parties. seven bottles of wine on the table, personally, it seems _ of wine on the table, personally, it seems like — of wine on the table, personally, it seems like a party to me. you know, the question is did he follow that ministerial code? if he censored by parliament, — ministerial code? if he censored by parliament, that would be a unique thing _ parliament, that would be a unique thing for— parliament, that would be a unique thing for a — parliament, that would be a unique thing for a prime minister to face. i'm interested to see how tory mps react to this. pointing out steve baron, steve baker, rather, the mp

who has become a critic of the prime industry and wants him to go, of course i'm brexit, and a supporter of borisjohnson for a long time. he's actually tweeted this afternoon after this photograph appeared an image of one of the government campaigns that was there at the time, picture of an out of the lady wearing an oxygen mask and the quote look her in the eyes and tell her you never bend the rules. and he said in a later tweet, funny how much interest in publishing a government information advert can have. i raised that, sam, because of the guardian front page, fresh dangerforjohnson over the guardian front page, fresh danger forjohnson over number ten drinks. clearly it's the political danger from drinks. clearly it's the political dangerfrom his colleagues drinks. clearly it's the political danger from his colleagues at the guardian is hinting at. it’s guardian is hinting at. it's difficult to _ guardian is hinting at. it's difficult to really - guardian is hinting at. it�*s difficult to really work this out because there's lots of different factions and they've all got their own motivations and grievances as to how they are responding to this.

steve baker has been a critic of borisjohnson spent steve baker has been a critic of boris johnson spent some steve baker has been a critic of borisjohnson spent some time, obviously he is to be quite supportive, and that changed quite rapidly. he has made it clear that he feels that he is trying to he knows the pay minister before ectomy visits up to others to do the work as it were. you know, he's having little bit of fun there to try to times the prime minister. obviously his colleagues as he stepped peter bohn, dismissing this and saying it's not a party. actually, in conversations i've had over recent days, it's no surprise, quite a senior very loyal and peter boris johnson felt that the reputational damage to the party is now so bad you can't really see a way forward. ultimately, their loyalties to the party and not to the prime minister. others feel that it really is nothing to see here, move along, the jubilee celebrations in the recess

next week will form a natural break, and by the time everyone has gone back and it's sunny and everybody�*s had a lovely time in the world has moved on. so, you know, ithink when the report comes out and making a statement to the commons, that will be absolutely excruciating, because of the issues that we have been discussing tonight will be gone over in painstaking detail at the dispatch box for a good two hours, i would've thought from having to answer all of these questions. and that will be a real danger point for him. i think at the moment, it is hard to see anybody making a serious move against him.— move against him. there are straws in the wind. — move against him. there are straws in the wind. a _ move against him. there are straws in the wind, a notice _ move against him. there are straws in the wind, a notice the _ move against him. there are straws in the wind, a notice the bbc i move against him. there are straws in the wind, a notice the bbc has i in the wind, a notice the bbc has got an interview that will be broadcast tomorrow, but one has come out with time — broadcast tomorrow, but one has come out with time to _ broadcast tomorrow, but one has come out with time to get _ broadcast tomorrow, but one has come out with time to get hired, _ broadcast tomorrow, but one has come out with time to get hired, the - out with time to get hired, the chair of the foreign affairs select committee backed bench mp, who would run to replace him if they were to be a leadership contest. he was asked and said i think those pictures show, i'm afraid what many of us have known for a long time, which is that some aspects of the

government are not serious, are not serious. and he goes on to say i hope very much people will be considering how they act in the coming days and making the decisions based on what we hear from sue gray. he's flashing a bit of ankle, isn't he? the implication is he is saying we do need to do something about this. i think that's right. it's been a long—standing critic of the prime minister. is he actually going to move that forward, but you've actually got to do something about it, you know, whether it comes to anything, people have been taking soundings, the mood seems to have died a little bit. once we see the report, that might flare up all again, and the difficult time in the commons may make that people rethink, and few mps, they would reserve thatjudgment until a report came out, so cimino, let's wait and see what they have to say. it doesn't feel like it at the moment, but cimino commits a volatile time

and things can change quite quickly. that is the thing, isn't it? as we all know from being around that place long enough, things can change, exactly as you say, things can change quite quickly. the times, for instance, reporting that or suggesting that the prime minister is meeting with sue gray, attempting to persuade her that maybe it was that police done their best, was there any point in publishing that report any more? it doesn't say who the sources for that claim, but it's interesting, again these different takes on that meeting are being rehearsed in the papers ahead of the report. i will ask your comments for this. —— i won't ask for your comments on this, ijust want this. —— i won't ask for your comments on this, i just want to mention it. it's got number ten, a toast for his gin and wine, it can only mean one thing and they violated all the things that arrows, it's definitely not a party. so let's move on to the other more serious news arguably in terms of

new news, which is the stories and then financial times. a big power generator in sunak sites are widening windfall tax. it is a tweaked version of what the opposition parties have been arguing for her. do you get the sense the government is now moving in this direction? ~ , ., ,, ., , direction? well, you know, it is clear that _ direction? well, you know, it is clear that the _ direction? well, you know, it is clear that the government i direction? well, you know, it is clear that the government has. direction? well, you know, it is- clear that the government has come to the political realisation of two things. the next one is that it windfall taxes like super popular, including with their voters and swing voters, and the other is that they have simply not done enough when it comes to the cost of living, partly because the package of measures they introduced in the spring was really poorly targeted, partly because they refuse to use the benefit system.— partly because they refuse to use the benefit system. they are trying to s: uare the benefit system. they are trying to square that. _ the benefit system. they are trying to square that. a _ the benefit system. they are trying to square that. a shade _ the benefit system. they are trying to square that. a shade that i the benefit system. they are trying to square that. a shade that they l to square that. a shade that they shouldn't— to square that. a shade that they shouldn't have a windfall tax because _ shouldn't have a windfall tax because that would undermine the energy— because that would undermine the energy sector's ability to invest in the big _ energy sector's ability to invest in the big carbon transition. now suddenly— the big carbon transition. now suddenly what they've come out with today _ suddenly what they've come out with today is _ suddenly what they've come out with today is to _ suddenly what they've come out with today is to take labour's proposed 2

billion— today is to take labour's proposed 2 billion tax— today is to take labour's proposed 2 billion tax on the oil and gas sector~ _ billion tax on the oil and gas sector. another big attack to eventually put statement protect and or generators who've made profits because _ or generators who've made profits because of— or generators who've made profits because of completed market, but that includes renewable suppliers, so it means that the potential thev're — so it means that the potential they're taking rishi sunak's logic that it _ they're taking rishi sunak's logic that it windfall tax affects investment incentives is that it could _ investment incentives is that it could even undermine the ability of these _ could even undermine the ability of these companies to invest. so it's quite _ these companies to invest. so it's quite confusing and of course what's really _ quite confusing and of course what's really not _ quite confusing and of course what's really not visible here yet is proper— really not visible here yet is proper information about what the money— proper information about what the money might be used for in terms of helping _ money might be used for in terms of helping people's pockets at the bills that are spiralling so far out of reach — bills that are spiralling so far out of reach. ~ ., ., i. ., ,, ., of reach. what do you make of it, sam? lt's — of reach. what do you make of it, sam? it's interesting, _ of reach. what do you make of it, sam? it's interesting, it's- of reach. what do you make of it, sam? it's interesting, it's a i sam? it's interesting, it's a good oli , sam? it's interesting, it's a good policy. you _ sam? it's interesting, it's a good policy. you will— sam? it's interesting, it's a good policy. you will get _ sam? it's interesting, it's a good policy, you will get the _ sam? it's interesting, it's a good policy, you will get the credit i sam? it's interesting, it's a good policy, you will get the credit in i policy, you will get the credit in the end, so why not? they've got to find a way to sell it to the cabinet to her very unhappy about the idea of a windfall tax is that many of them have spoken out publicly, they

are quite resistant to it. obviously, the public have been massively in favour, 80% of the public think it's a great idea. it's very difficult for the government to resist. you have to find a way to actually spend it usefully to target it in a way that really does get help to people. i think when we heard from the boss yesterday, he predicted that by october, 40% of his customers, returning customers will be in fuel poverty. that's not something that can be tweaked by increasing benefits. that is not just people who are using the welfare system, that is people and, you know, pretty good incomes who are now really going to be struggling to pay their bills. so i think they're going to have to come up with something quite imaginative to respond those kinds of different groups. notjust people on universal credit, it's people who are out working in quite decent wages who will struggle to pay these bills which are predicted to reach £3000.

sam, polly, thank you both very much. just to mention in passing, front page of the yorkshire post has a picture of her smiling, beaming, actually, on her new mobility vehicle, complete of course with a chauffeur. that said from the papers. goodbye. hello, i'm mark edwards with your sport. its been a day of mixed results for british players at the french open in paris. emma raducanu showed fight and spirit to come back from a set down and win on her senior debut at roland garros, while cameron norrie's clay court form continues as he booked his place in the second round but, lydia campbell rounds up the action for us.

it is exam season in the uk, and this time last year, emma was sitting her a—levels, but now far away from an exam hall in bromley, it is time for a test on the tennis court. linda noskova is a junior champion and she is much more experienced on the clay then emma, which showed as she took the first set on a tie—break. this was a battle of the teenage debutante, and emma was being brought to the brink of defeat at a set and a breakdown. but when she needed it, she called on all the talents that won her the us open last year. a drop shot to tie the match. having had a victory in her hands, this was a blow to her opponent, and one that she couldn't overcome, emma dominating the decider. it is a test that she didn't quite ace, but passed all the same. in the men's draw,

cameron norrie is a man informed. he won his second atp tour title of the season last week and now in paris, he was getting the best of the frenchman, after a slow start, he eased through straight sets and is one step closer to reaching week to have a grand slam for the first time. elsewhere, dan evans claimed his first ever win on his 32nd birthday, but it is the end of the road already for harriet dart and heather watson, both knocked out in the first round. that's three out of five britons still standing with bradycardia —— still standing with emma getting a nation excited. lydia campbell, bbc news. world number one iga swiatek is also through to round two, its now 29 victories in a row for the 2020 winner but the former world number one and four time grand slam champion naomi osaka was knocked out. in her post match interview she said she wasn't sure she would play wimbledon this year, after the tournament

was stripped of ranking points, because of its ban on russian and belarusian players. it's kind of, like... i don't want to say pointless, no pun intended, but, like... i'm the type of player that gets motivated by, seeing my ranking going up and stuff like that. i'm going to kind of see how like the decisions turn up because i think there's going to be a bit of back—and—forth about the whole point situations and then i guess i can make my decisions. rafael nadal�*s quest for a record—extending 14th french open men's title is under way. the spaniard enjoyed a commanding straight set victory over australia's jordan thompson. it was a 106th victory at roland garros for the 35—year—old fifth seed. defending champion and world number one novak djokovic is also through after beating japan's yoshihito nishioka in straight sets.

to football now and bbc sport has learned that the government is set to approve chelsea's £4.25 billion sale in the next 2a hours, however, the deal "still has major hurdles to overcome" according to a senior whitehall insider. it's understood that, because owner roman abramovich has a portuguese passport, the takeover needs to be licensed by authorities in that country too. ministers are now said to be in "intense discussions" with their counterparts at the european commission to provide them the assurances they need to approve the deal. the day after the night before and the manchester city party continues they've been parading their premier league trophy in front of thousands of their fans. city won the title yesterday in a dramatic match that saw them come from 2—0 down to beat aston villa 3—2 and finish one point ahead of liverpool. they showed off the trophy on an open—top bus travelling through manchester city centre. it was their fourth league title in five seasons. we've heard from the new manchester united manager

for the first time today. erik ten haag has been outlining his plans for the club and he says he's looking forward to taking on city and trying to break their dominance on the league. united finished 35 points off the top of the table with their lowest ever points tally in the premier league era. i have a good feeling with the people around, get the plan done, to get it into process, to cooperate, to be consistent in our plan, with good people around with the right connections, the right commitment. we will achieve the success we want to. our plan is huge. and we will roll this out to the staff and players and you will see. saintjohnson emphatically sealed their

saint johnson emphatically sealed their status saintjohnson emphatically sealed their status of victory over inverness and the playoff final. at the site level after friday's first leg, stealing a came off the bench to get seenjohnston to lead in the second half and they never looked back, in the end, leaning 4—0 on the night and 6—2 on aggregate, they are in for a six season season in a row. that's all the sport for now. hello. after a wet night across parts of england and wales, there's some rain to clear away from east—southeast england as tuesday begins. once that's gone, we're all pretty much in the same boat. for many, a dry start, cloud building, there will be sunny spells, showers breaking out. and for much of the day, it is a case of sunny spells and scattered showers, some heavy and possibly thundery and fairly gusty winds around the showers as well. and temperatures for the most part around 14—17 celsius, fewer showers and more in the way of sunshine to end the day. then going into tuesday night,

clouding up in the west, and outbreaks of rain starting to move in here. not reaching eastern areas until we get on into wednesday. so, here we are going to have the lowest temperatures with a few clear spells, parts of eastern england, for example, into mid—single figures. so on wednesday, outbreaks of rain push eastwards. not much rain left once it gets towards east anglia and southeast england into the early afternoon. behind it, sunny spells and scattered showers on stronger winds on wednesday. wednesday, it's looking like a blustery day wherever you are.

welcome to newsday. reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines. "a declaration of war on global food security." the united nations�* world food programme says russia's blockade of ukrainian ports could push millions into severe food shortages. we are already facing the worst food crisis since world war ii. ukraine's first war crimes trial ends with a life sentence for a russian soldier. this comes as a russian diplomat resigns, saying the war�*s made him ashamed of his country. new calls for british prime minister borisjohnson to resign, as more images of lockdown gatherings at downing street come to light. president biden is to meet his counterparts in australia, india and japan for a summit of the quad group,

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